Milling machine



y 19, 1932- N. M. MARSILIUS ET AL 1,863,016

MILLING MACHINE Original Fi1ed Nov.50, 192'? .10 I INVENTOR.

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Patented July 19, 1932' UNITED STATES NEWMAN M. MARSILIUS, OF BRIDGEPORT,

PATENT OFFICE AND OSWALD A. OLSEN, OF STRATFORD,

CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNORS TO THE PBODUCTO MACHINE COMPANY, OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF CONN ECTIGUT MILLING MACHINE Original application filed November 30,

1931. Serial QII Matic shown and described in my co-pending application filed November 30, 1927, Serial N 0. 236,647, now Patent N 0. 1,860,840, May 31, 1932, and of which this forms a divisional application.

The machine referred to is adapted to accommodate different types of turrets and fixtures and is capable of performing different kinds of milling operations such as squaring, hexing, octagon, straddle-milling, as are particularly illustrated and described in the beforementioned co-pending application, and therefore need not be gone into in detail with respect to such features as are claimed in the said co-pending application. In this connection, it will be also understood that while the present invention is shown and described as applied to a specific type of machine forming a part of another application, yet it is to be understood that the invention is equally applicable to other forms of machines requiring a turret and mechanism for indexing and locking the same.

Additional objects and advantages will become apparent from the consideration of the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings a forming a part of this specification. It is to be understood, however, that the description and drawings are by way of illustration only and that changes in certain features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from t e spirit of the invention or the scope of the a ompanying claims to which reference'must be had for definition of the limitations of the invention.

Like reference characters will be found to denote like or corresponding partsthroughout the several figures of the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. lshows a side elevation of an improved type of milling machine including a rotatablejurret operated by my novel indexing mechanism;

Fig. 2 shows a fragmentary plan view of the rear'portion of the machine shown in Fig. 1, to better illustrate the cam shaft, and its worm and gear drive;

Fig. 3 is a detail elevational view of cam engaging means for operating the rack bar and turret locking bolt shown in Figs. 1 and 5;

Fig. 4 taken on line 4-4: of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 5 is a sectional plan View showing the means for indexing and locking-the turret, taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 shows an enlarged detail, crosssectional view taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged detailed sectional elevation showing gears and clutch forming part of the indexing mechanism.

Referring in detail to the characters of reference marked upon the drawings, 10 indicates a base comprising a casting of suitable height having in its forward portion a chamber 11 to receive a basket or drawer 12 for catching chips. A bed 13 is mounted on this base and together they serve to carry all the operative parts of the machine. A motor 14 arranged centrally of the base pro vides the necessary power for the operation of the machine and this power is distributed through suitable gearing arranged for the most part in the rear'of the base.

opposite sides of the motor shaft, on shafts 18 and 19 having suitable bearings in gear is a vertical cross-sectional view 1927, Serial No. 236,647. Divided and this application filed July 9,

casing 20. Power is transmitted to a cam shaft through gear 16, a gear train 21 including chain belt 22 to operate a cam shaft 23.

The milling cutters 24 are operated by power taken from the motor shaft through gear 17. These cutters are mounted on shafts 25 and 26 driven from the motor shaft through gear 17, gear train 27 and chain belt 28. Within a casing 29 mounted on the base 10 is gearing 30 whereby the direction of rotation'of the cutters may be reversed. Of this means, gear '31 is mounted on and drives a shaft 32 connected to operate a tubular shaft 33 through a universal joint 34. This tubular shaft is slidably mounted on a splined shaft 35 connected to a short shaft 36 journaled in a bearing of the cutter slide 37 mounted for vertical reciprocatory movements on an upright 38 secured. tothe top of the bed 13. The short shaft 36 carlies a gear which meshes with and drives gears 39 and 40 mounted upon worm shafts carrying worms 41 and 42 which in turn drive yvorm gears 43 and 44 on driving shafts that are aligned with and for driving the cutter shafts 25 and 26.

Tapered socket connections are providedintermediate the ends of the aligned shafts and cutter shafts 25 and 26 for driving the latter. The said cutter shafts are journaled in brackets, 45, as shown, and each shaft serves to carry one or more cutters 24 for operating upon work, not shown, when supported in the several work holders 46 mounted on the turret 47. The drive for the cam shaft 23 which indexes and locks the turret 47 and operates the vertically reciprocatory cutter slide 37, is operated through gear 16 as before explained and includes a gear 48, a worm 49 and worm gear 50 on said cam shaft 23, see Fig. 2. The rear .of thecutter slide 37 carries a rack 5l'which is engaged by a toothed segment 52' of a lever 53 pivotally mounted as at 54 between the reinforcing ribs of the before mentioned upright 38. The rear end of the lever carries a roller to engage cam 55 carried by the cam shaft 23 whic acts to rock the lever and reciprocate the slide against the action of a spring 56.

The turret 47 includes a mounting plate 57 and is rotatabl mounted in a bearing member 58 adjusta 1y fixed to .thebed 10 of the machine. The turret further includes a hollow spindle 59 that is fitted to rotate in the annular bearings of the bearing member.

The table 13 is provided with T-slots 60 to receive bolts 61 whereby the bearing member is secured, in its adjusted positions, to the bed. Intermediate the annular edge portion of the turret and the bearing member is formed an annular pocket 62, and secured to the underside of the turret within this ocket are a pair of rings 63 and 64 the ormer of which is provided with gear teeth in engagement with a gear 65 adapted to be driven, as will be described, for rotating the turret to index the same. The ring 64 is provided with spaced notches 66 to be successively entered by a bolt 67 for locking the turret against movement at each station during milling operations. Here it may be stated that while six work holders and six notches have been shown, this number may be either increased or decreased as occasion requires, depending upon the work to be performed. p

Cam 68 on shaft 23 acts to rock a lever 69 pivotally mounted on bracket 70 carried by table'13, to reciprocate a rack bar.71,

ing end of lever 69 in engagement with the cam 68. Lever 69 is connected to the threaded end of bar 71 whereby adjustment may be made for indexing a turret having more or less stations than that shown.

Movement is imparted to the lockbolt 67 through a gear 76 that engages a toothed rack on the underside of the bolt. The gear 76 is mounted on shaft 77 which is given a partial rotary movement by cam 78 through a gear 79 also carried by the shaft. Action of the cam.78 is transmitted to gear.7 1 through roller 80 mounted in a yoke 81 that is yieldably mounted in a rack bar 82, see Fig. 3. A spring 83 connected to a lever 84 and secured to rocker shaft 77 serves to.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: e

1. In a milling machine, a turret, means for indexing the turret, locking means for the turret including a bolt carrying rack teeth, to engagethe turret, a shaft, a pinion on said shaft engaging said rack teeth,

a second pinion on the shaft spaced from the first pinion, a rack engaging said second pinion, a 'cam for moving said rack to rotate the shaft to move the bolt and lock the turret.

2. In a milling machine, a turret,'means for indexin the turret, locking means for the turret including a bolt carrying rack teeth, to engage the turret, a shaft, a pinion on said shaft engaging said rack teeth, a second pinion on the shaft spaced from the first plnion, a rack engagin said second pinion, a cam for moving sai rack to rotate the shaft to move the bolt and lock the turret, and means to rotate the shaft in the opposite direction to move the bolt and re-.

lease the turret. I

3. In amilling machine, a turret including an annular gear, a pinion to engage the gear,

a shaft for the pinion carrying asecond pinion, a reciprocatory rack en ging said second pinion, a cam shaft an cam, and connections therefrom with the reciprocatory rack for indexing the turret, locking means for said turret mcluding a bolt having a rack, a rocker shaft, a pinion on said rocker shaft engaging said rack teeth, a cam upon the cam shaft and connections therefrom to the rocker shaft for operating the same and lock the bolt.

4. In a milling machine, a turret including an annular peri heral surface having a series of notches t erein, locking means for the turret includin a bolt to engage the turret and carrying rac teeth,arocker shaft,

an elongated pinion on said rocker shaft engaging said rack teeth, a second pinion on the rocker shaft spaced from the first pinion, a rack engagin said second pinion, a cam for moving sai rack to rotate the shaft to move the bolt to lock the turret.

5. In a milling machine, a turret including an annular peripheral surface havin a series of notches therein, locking means or the turret including a bolt carr g rack teeth, to engage the turret, a mo er shaft, anelongate'd pinion on said rocker shaft engaging said rack teeth, a second pinion on the rocker shaft spaced from the first pinion, a rack engaging said second pinion,'a cam for moving said rack to rotate the shaft to move the bolt to lock the turret, and elding means intermediate said cam an bolt $5 to insure a yieldably engagement of said bolt with the face of the turret and to cause the bolt to snap into the notches of the turret when in registration therewith.

Si ed at Bridgeport, in the county of 40 Fair eld and State of Connecticut, this 7th day of June, A. D. 1931. NEWMAN M. MARSILIUS.

OSWALD A. OLSEN. 

